Flamingos

July 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Flamingos have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after defeating Benin 5-3 in the second leg of their qualifying tie on Saturday, completing an 8-5 aggregate victory. Coach Akeem Busari's...

October 27, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s U17 women delivered the result they needed to remain in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat, a victory that moved them through to the last...

October 26, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's under-17 women's national football team, the Flamingos, arrived in Morocco for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup carrying the weight of expectation built on their third-place finish in 2022. The tournament, hosted on...

October 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's youngest footballers have encountered a sobering reality at the world stage this month, as both the under-17 women's Flamingos and the under-20 men's Flying Eagles suffered heavy defeats that have exposed systemic vulnerabilities in...

October 27, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria's U-17 Women's national team, the Flamingos, have been a standout at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, displaying exceptional skill and determination while setting a new attendance record for a Dominican Republic...

October 17, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's Under-17 female football team, the Flamingos, dominated their opening match of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup finals. The contest, on Wednesday, in Santiago de los Caballeros, saw Nigeria defeat New Zealand...

November 08, (THEWILL) - Asisat Oshoala has received recognition from the Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) for her contributions to the growth of women's football. The 28-year-old was named to the third annual WICC Best XI, joining the likes of...

November 01, (THEWILL) - The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has pledged to give the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) its full support to turn the World Cup bronze medalists, Flamingos, into world champions, given their innate talent,...

In February 2018, the hopes of the Flamingoes, Nigeria’s Under-17 national women’s team, to qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay were unfortunately extinguished after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the doubleheader qualifiers...

October 30, (THEWILL) - Nigeria finished with the bronze medal after defeating Germany 3-2 on penalties at the seventh FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which was held in India, to claim the country's first-ever medal at the event. Although...